Federer eases into Wimbledon third round

(CNN) -- World number two Roger Federer set down an ominous marker for his opponents at Wimbledon by easing to a 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 straight sets victory against Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez.

Roger Federer serves during his Wednesday match against Guillermo Garcia-Lopez.

The result achieved on Centre Court took the Swiss' career tally to 35 straight-sets win recorded at the All England Club, a grand slam he has won five times.

The 42-in-the-world Garcia-Lopez was thrashed within 90 minutes in a demonstration of strength by the unflustered former champion.

The 27-year-old Federer broke twice in the first and second sets before winning against serve in game four of the third to eventually take the match and set up a third-round clash with Germany's Phillip Kohlschreiber.

Kohlschreiber was made to work hard to get past Czech Ivo Minar, eventually coming out on top 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-2 8-6 after a grueling five set test.

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The fourth seed will go on to face American Mardy Fish who defeated Janko Tipsarevic 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4 in his second-round tie.

Other results from the third day's play at the London-based tournament saw Israel's Dudi Sela triumph over Germany's Rainer Schuettler 7-6 (7/3), 6-3, 6-2. while nine seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France was handed a bye to the last 32 of the competition when Simone Bolelli pulled out with a back injury.